The ACT Government has a number of initiatives which provide financial assistance to individuals and groups for activities that improve the status of ACT women.
ACT Women's Grants
One-off funding of up to $15,000 is available to assist community groups for projects that improve the status of ACT women.
ACT Return to Work Grants
Financial support, information and resources are available to women returning to the paid workforce after childcare responsibilities.
Women's Directors Scholarships
Company director training scholarships are offered annually to undertake courses to ACT women who are currently in, or who aspire to undertake decision-making roles.
Audrey Fagan Post Graduate Scholarships
A $20,000 scholarship is available to encourage ACT women to further their studies and professional development in the areas of law enforcement, care and protection, or professional support services for women who are victims of violence, and to encourage the retention of skills within the ACT community.
ACT Government Audrey Fagan Churchill Fellowship
An annual $30,000 fellowship is available to women pursuing an overseas investigative project in areas related to law enforcement, care and protection, or professional support services for women who are victims of violence.
Audrey Fagan Young Women's Enrichment Grants
Enrichment Grants of up to $2,000 will provide young women aged 13-18 years with an opportunity to receive financial support to further their interests in a porticular area and to participate in a mentoring relationship.
Information on other ACT Government Grants 
The 2009-10 round of the ACT Women's Grants Program closed on 7 December 2009. A total of $100,000 will be available in this round. The applications are being assessed prior to an announcement by the Minister for Women in April 2010.
Successful applicants will receive funding under the following two categories:
Special Projects: Up to $15,000 per project is available to support activities that contributing to public policy, service development for the benefit of women or add to the research base and progress one or more of the following six objectives of the ACT Women's Plan:
Capacity Building: Up to $3,000 per project is available to support activities that strengthen the capacity of community organisations and their contribution to women in the ACT community.
Need more information?
Contact the ACT Office for Women
Email: women@act.gov.au or
Phone: 02 6205 0515.
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The ACT Women's Return to Work Grants Program is an ACT Government initiative providing women returning to the paid workforce with financial assistance, information and resources to assist them to reach this goal.
Individual grants of up to $1,000 are available to women who have been absent from the workforce for more than 12 months due to child care responsibilities, and who meet the program criteria.
Introduction 
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Guidelines Word 111kb | PDF 43kb
Return to employment Plan Word 54kb | PDF 43kb
Application Form Word 103kb | PDF 106kb
Income Means Test Word 34kb | PDF 67kb
Frequently asked questions Word 8kb | PDF 41kb
Need more information?
Contact Women's Information and Referral Centre.
Email: wirc@act.gov.au or
Phone: 02 6205 2885.
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The ACT Women's Director Scholarships Program is an ACT Government initiative that aims to develop the skills and knowledge of women who are currently in, or who aspire to undertake decision-making roles.
The Program is an action of the ACT Women's Plan and aims to work towards achieving a culture of equal representation and recognition of women.
Scholarships are available to ACT women to undertake a Company Directors Course provided by the Australian Institute of Company Directors. More information about the course can be found at: http://www.companydirectors.com.au/Education/ACT/
The ACT Women’s Director Scholarship Program offers ACT women the opportunity to develop their leadership skills to become directors.
Applications closed Friday 30 October 2009.
For further information contact the ACT Office for Women.
Email: women@act.gov.au or
Phone: 02 6205 0515
The Audrey Fagan Post Graduate Scholarship is part of the ACT Government's commitment to achieving a culture of equal representation of women in senior decision-making roles. It has been established to honour the late Audrey Fagan, the first female Chief Police Officer in the ACT.
The aim of the Audrey Fagan Post Graduate Scholarship Program to encourage ACT women to further their studies and professional development in the areas of law enforcement, care and protection, or professional support services for women who are victims of violence, and to encourage the retention of skills within the ACT community. A $20,000 scholarship is available to support postgraduate studies.
2009-10 Applications close Friday, 9 April 2010
Guidelines 
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Application Form RTF 367kb | PDF 53kb
Need more information?
Contact the ACT Office for Women.
Email: women@act.gov.au or
Phone: (02) 6205 0515.
The ACT Audrey Fagan Churchill Fellowship has been established to honour the late Audrey Fagan, the first female Chief Police Officer in the ACT.
The aim of the ACT Government Audrey Fagan Churchill Fellowship is to encourage ACT women to further their studies and professional development in the areas of law enforcement, care and protection, or professional support services for women who are victims of violence, and to encourage the retention of skills within the ACT community.
An annual $30,000 fellowship is available to women pursuing an overseas investigative project.
Applications closed Friday, 27 February 2009.
Need more information?
Contact the ACT Office for Women.
Email: women@act.gov.au or
Phone: (02) 6205 0515.
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Contact The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust.
Website: www.churchilltrust.com.au or
Phone: 1800 777 231 or (02) 6247 8333
The Audrey Fagan Young Women’s Enrichment Grants Program is a component of the Audrey Fagan Scholarships Program and honours Ms Fagan’s support and mentoring of young women.
Enrichment Grants of up to $2,000 will provide young women aged 13 to 18 years with an opportunity to receive financial support to further their interests in a particular area and to participate in a mentoring relationship.
Five grants are available in 2008-09.
Applications closed 22 May 2009.
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